Success in its many forms |
Our core goal as a secondary school is ensure our young adults leaving our college are prepared for their next journey, whatever that may be.
We want our students to be positive young people, share good values that reflect our community, appreciate the importance of honesty, reliability and have a positive work ethic.
There are many indicators of success to confirm we are on the right path and we look for many ways to celebrate the success of our students as they grow to become positive future citizens.
We've recently celebrated with our students and their whānau in events that recognise various achievements. A few of these include:
The culmination of winter sports competitions involving over 600 students throughout the season.
- Students competing in the Auckland Classics and Geography competitions
- The magnificent dance showcase performance for Year 11, 12 & 13 students.
- 5 sports teams representing the college in the pinnacle of the Winter Sports Tournament.
- Students competing in the Auckland Mathex competition.
While our core business is academic achievement, which is ever present and will have an even sharper focus starting with assessment week on Friday 8th September, these events and celebrations enrich our students and acknowledge their many strengths that they will carry with them as they become members of our wider community.
I encourage us all to continue to look for ways to recognise success and celebrate it to inspire this future generation to be the best they can be.
Ngā mihi
Mark P Shanahan
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Upcoming Sports Awards Dinner
Caregivers of sports awards students were emailed earlier in the week, here is the info for students winning awards. | |  |
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Board of Trustees Are Seeking New Members
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Empowering Young Minds for Change at Waitākere College
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Sports Results
Last weeks sports results | |  |
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Sports Draws/Fixtures
Upcoming Draws - Come along and show your support! | |  |
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Annual Dance Showcase
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Jun-Hee Hwang's Captivating Performances at the NZCBA Band Festival
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Book of the Week - A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
A Wrinkle in Time was chosen as part of Rebel Voices; Disruptive Stories from Trailblazing Women - a new Puffin Classics collection, to celebrate International Women's Day 2023. | |  |
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New Student Rep on Board of Trustees
Congratulations to Anna Pham | |  |
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Te Reo Māori, Whakataukī And Words Of The Week
These are the words and phrases for week 8 | |  |
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- Tues 5th Sep Arts and Culture Awards Evening
- Fri 8th – Fri 15th Sep Senior Student Assessment Week
- Thurs 21st Sep Sports Awards Evening
- Fri 22nd Sep Last Day of Term 3
- Mon 9th Oct First Day of Term 4 (Day 2 on Timetable)
- Click here for all important dates
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